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The world-renowned American baritone, who recently celebrated his 70th birthday, sang in choirs and studied music from childhood. After winning several competitions, he was taken under the wing of the legendary coloratura soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, which helped launch his European career.

There are evenings when our Opera House cannot perform because rehearsals are ongoing on stage until the evening. There are audience members who can only afford to hear their favourite pieces with a discount. And there are works that, although very popular, cannot be staged every season due to the congestion of productions.

Giacomo Puccini TURANDOT Opera in three acts, two parts in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles

Gustav Mahler SYMPHONY NO. 8 Concert performance in Latin and German with Hungarian, English, and original-language subtitles

The World of Ballet Remembers a Hungarian Legend 2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.

11th Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala The World of Ballet Remembers a Hungarian Legend

The series launched in the 2025/26 season focuses on composers whose operas receive special attention during the season. Yet there are many singers who do not find a role in the works of these masters, but who would gladly sing from their rich vocal palettes.

The Legend and the Virtuosos of the Future Symphonic concert

A 60-minute tour starts every day at 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30 in English. To request a tour in other languages (Italian, Spanish, German, French, Greece and Hungarian), please get in touch with the OperaTour team. Please note that the auditorium is closed for visits during rehearsals. Guided tours are not available during performances.

Attila Toronykőy OPERA TOUR WITH PAPAGENO 60-minute guided tour of the Opera House. For primary school children. Please note that this programme is in in Hungarian and we do not provide any translations.

Aria and song recital Running time 2 hours including one interval Surtite Hungarian, English, same-language